Ontario Working Alone and Safety Course 2026

This course is for security guards in Ontario who work alone, at night or at remote posts. Ontario has no separate working-alone regulation, so the course explains the parts of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that protect lone workers: the general duty, workplace violence programs, your three rights and the refusal steps, safety committees, and reporting injuries to the WSIB.

  • Corso
  • Ontario
  • 25 domande
  • Verificato: 12 ottobre 2026

In breve

Questo corso gratuito ha circa 30 minuti di lezioni e un test di 25 domande. Con l’80% o più puoi scaricare un attestato di completamento (privato, non accreditato). Verificato sulle fonti ufficiali in data 12 ottobre 2026.

Inizia dalle lezioniOntario Working Alone and Safety Course: Lessons: circa 30 minuti di lettura. Ogni domanda del test è trattata nelle lezioni.

Cosa imparerai

  • Explain why Ontario lone workers rely on the OHSA general duty and violence rules
  • Describe what a workplace violence program must include, such as summoning immediate help
  • Follow Ontario's work refusal steps and know your protection from reprisals
  • Identify when a health and safety representative or joint committee is required
  • Report injuries on time to your employer, the WSIB and the ministry

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  1. Domanda 1 di 25

    Does Ontario have a separate regulation on working alone?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. No; the OHSA's general duties and violence rules apply

    Ontario has no specific working-alone law. The employer's general duty and the workplace violence rules in the OHSA apply.

  2. Domanda 2 di 25

    What does the general duty clause, section 25(2)(h) of Ontario's OHSA, require of employers?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. Take every reasonable precaution to protect a worker

    Section 25(2)(h) is the general duty clause: employers must take every reasonable precaution to protect workers.

  3. Domanda 3 di 25

    Under Ontario's OHSA, when must an employer have a written health and safety policy and a program?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. When more than five workers are regularly employed

    Clauses 25(2)(j) and (k) require a written policy, reviewed yearly, and a program where more than five workers are regularly employed.

  4. Domanda 4 di 25

    Which regulation requires basic health and safety awareness training for Ontario workers and supervisors?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. O. Reg. 297/13

    O. Reg. 297/13 requires the worker (four-step) and supervisor (five-step) awareness programs.

  5. Domanda 5 di 25

    What must an Ontario workplace violence program include for a guard working alone?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Measures and procedures to summon immediate assistance

    Clause 32.0.2(2) requires measures and procedures for summoning immediate assistance when workplace violence occurs or is likely to occur.

  6. Domanda 6 di 25

    What must an employer consider when assessing the risk of workplace violence under section 32.0.3?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. The nature of the workplace, type of work and conditions

    The assessment must cover risks arising from the nature of the workplace, the type of work and the conditions of work.

  7. Domanda 7 di 25

    Who must be told the results of a workplace violence risk assessment?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. The joint committee or representative, or the workers

    Section 32.0.3(3) requires the results to go to the joint committee or representative, or to workers where there is neither.

  8. Domanda 8 di 25

    How often must the workplace violence risk be reassessed?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. As often as necessary to keep workers protected

    Section 32.0.3(4) requires reassessment as often as necessary so the policy and program continue to protect workers.

  9. Domanda 9 di 25

    With six or more workers regularly employed, what must happen to the violence and harassment policies?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Written and posted, or easy to reach electronically

    Where six or more workers are regularly employed, the policies must be written and posted or readily available electronically.

  10. Domanda 10 di 25

    After a workplace harassment investigation, how are the worker and the alleged harasser told the results?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. In writing

    Section 32.0.7 requires the worker and the alleged harasser, if a worker of the same employer, to be told the results in writing.

  11. Domanda 11 di 25

    Which three rights does Ontario's OHSA give workers?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. The right to know, to participate and to refuse unsafe work

    The internal responsibility system rests on the right to know, the right to participate and the right to refuse.

  12. Domanda 12 di 25

    Under section 43(3), which danger can be a reason for an Ontario guard to refuse work?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Workplace violence likely to endanger them

    Clause 43(3)(b.1) lets a worker refuse if they have reason to believe workplace violence is likely to endanger them.

  13. Domanda 13 di 25

    What is the first thing a guard must do when refusing unsafe work in Ontario?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Tell their supervisor or employer right away

    The worker must promptly tell the supervisor or employer that they are refusing and why, then stay in a safe place nearby.

  14. Domanda 14 di 25

    Who must be present when the employer first investigates a work refusal?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. The worker and a worker representative

    Section 43(4) requires the investigation in the presence of the worker and a worker member of the joint committee, a health and safety representative, or a worker chosen by the workers or union.

  15. Domanda 15 di 25

    If the worker still has reasonable grounds after the first investigation, who is called?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. An MLITSD inspector

    In the second stage, the worker or employer notifies a Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development inspector.

  16. Domanda 16 di 25

    Where must a refusing worker wait while the inspector investigates?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. In a safe place near their work station

    Sections 43(10) and (10.1) keep the worker in a safe place nearby unless the employer assigns reasonable alternative work.

  17. Domanda 17 di 25

    An Ontario employer disciplines a guard for refusing unsafe work. Where can the guard file a complaint?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. The Ontario Labour Relations Board

    Section 50 forbids reprisals. Workers can file a complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

  18. Domanda 18 di 25

    At how many regularly employed workers does an Ontario workplace need a joint health and safety committee?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. 20 or more

    Clause 9(2)(a) requires a joint health and safety committee where 20 or more workers are regularly employed.

  19. Domanda 19 di 25

    An Ontario workplace regularly employs 12 workers and does not need a joint committee. What does the OHSA require?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. A health and safety representative

    Subsection 8(1) requires a health and safety representative where more than five workers are regularly employed and no committee is required. A committee is needed at 20 or more.

  20. Domanda 20 di 25

    Under section 28 of Ontario's OHSA, what must a guard do about a hazard they find?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Report it to the employer or supervisor

    Clause 28(1)(d) requires workers to report hazards and breaches of the Act to the employer or supervisor.

  21. Domanda 21 di 25

    How soon must an Ontario employer report a lost-time injury to the WSIB?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. Within three business days of learning about it

    Employers must report to the WSIB within three business days when a worker needs health care beyond first aid, misses work or loses pay.

  22. Domanda 22 di 25

    How long does an Ontario worker have to report a workplace injury to the WSIB to claim benefits?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Six months

    The WSIB says workers should tell their employer as soon as possible and report to the WSIB within six months to claim benefits.

  23. Domanda 23 di 25

    Under section 51, what must an employer do after a worker is critically injured?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. Notify an inspector at once, then report in writing in 48 hours

    Section 51 requires immediate notice to an inspector, the committee or representative and the union, and a written report to a Director within 48 hours.

  24. Domanda 24 di 25

    A guard is hurt by workplace violence and needs medical attention, but it is not a critical injury. What does section 52 require?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. Written notice within four days to the committee and union

    Section 52(1) requires written notice within four days to the joint committee or representative and the union.

  25. Domanda 25 di 25

    Which phone line do Ontario employers use to notify an inspector of a critical injury, at any time of day?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. The Health and Safety Contact Centre, 1-877-202-0008

    Critical injuries are reported to an MLITSD inspector through the Health and Safety Contact Centre at 1-877-202-0008.

Cosa sapere prima del test

  • Ontario has no specific working-alone regulation; the employer's general duty and the OHSA's workplace violence rules protect lone workers.
  • An Ontario workplace violence program must include measures and procedures to summon immediate assistance.
  • Workers may refuse work they believe is likely to endanger them, including because of workplace violence.
  • A joint health and safety committee is required where 20 or more workers are regularly employed.
  • Employers must report a lost-time or health care injury to the WSIB within three business days of learning about it.

Domande frequenti

Is there a working alone law in Ontario?

There is no separate working-alone regulation. Employers must still take every reasonable precaution under section 25(2)(h) of the OHSA and must have a workplace violence program that includes ways to summon immediate help.

Can a security guard refuse unsafe work in Ontario?

Yes. Under section 43 of the OHSA, a guard may refuse work they have reason to believe is likely to endanger them, including from workplace violence, and must tell their supervisor right away.

How fast must a workplace injury be reported to the WSIB?

Tell your employer as soon as possible. The employer must report within three business days of learning about it, and a worker has six months to report to claim benefits.

Who enforces health and safety law in Ontario?

Inspectors from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. Critical injuries are reported through the Health and Safety Contact Centre at 1-877-202-0008.

L’attestato è accreditato o riconosciuto ufficialmente?

No. È un attestato di completamento privato, solo per le tue conoscenze. Non è riconosciuto, accreditato né approvato da alcun governo, ente di rilascio delle licenze, autorità di regolamentazione o istituto di istruzione e non sostituisce alcuna licenza, certificazione o formazione richiesta dalla legge.

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